The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has submitted a chargesheet under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, to the Special Court (PMLA) at Saket in Delhi. The chargesheet includes M/s Tarbia Education Foundation, Jawad Ahmad Siddiqui, Vinod Kumar, and Shriom Chauhan, who were all previously arrested by the ED during the investigation. The ED’s probe was initiated based on FIRs filed by the Delhi Police concerning the fraudulent acquisition of land at Village Madanpur Khadar in New Delhi, specifically Khasra No. 792.
The accused individuals are alleged to have used fake documents, such as General Powers of Attorney (GPAs) and other title papers, to unlawfully transfer the property to the Tarbia Education Foundation. Upon investigation, it was discovered that the GPAs used for the land transfer were dated back to January 7, 2004, despite the original landowners having passed away many years before that date. Further scrutiny revealed a conspiracy involving forging signatures and thumb impressions of deceased landowners by Jawad Ahmad Siddiqui and others to seize the property. The forged GPAs were reportedly created in 2012-13, just before the transfer to the foundation.
In an attempt to legitimize the illicit transaction, the accused purportedly engaged in fictitious banking transactions in collusion with each other. Additionally, substantial cash transactions linked to the land grab were uncovered, with the total proceeds of crime estimated at around Rs 47.76 crore. The ED has already seized the disputed land, valued at Rs 45.84 crore, which was allegedly unlawfully held by Jawad Ahmad Siddiqui and the Tarbia Education Foundation to prevent further misuse of the alleged proceeds of crime. This case sheds light on a complex land fraud scheme involving document forgery and money laundering, with the ED’s actions stemming from a thorough examination of documents, financial trails, and witness testimonies.
Further investigations are ongoing to determine if there are any additional connections or beneficiaries associated with the purported conspiracy.
